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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

measure, quantity, amount go
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

fundamental quantity, fundamental measure go
one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement

period, time period, period of time go
an amount of time

era, epoch go
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

age, historic period
an era of history having some distinctive feature

noun.time

5 Subcategories

antiquity go
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
golden age go
any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness
Jazz Age go
the 1920s in the United States characterized in the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald as a period of wealth, youthful exuberance, and carefree hedonism
reign go
the period during which a monarch is sovereign
turn of the century go
the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century